August 11, 2022

EPA Issues Guidance for Locating Lead Pipes

New guidance advances Biden-Harris Administration Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, informs investment of $15 billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is releasing guidance that will help communities and water utilities identify lead pipes that connect drinking water service to homes and other buildings. This action marks a key milestone in implementing the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan. Together with unprecedented funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this guidance will help water utilities comply with the requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions that went into effect in December 2021 and make rapid progress on removing harmful lead from America's drinking water.

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